Hawaiian Chicken Salad With Honey-Lime Vinaigrette

• 5 slices thick-sliced cooked bacon, sliced
• 1 1/2 French baguettes, toasted
• 1/3 cup olive oil, divided
• salt, to taste
• fresh ground black pepper, to taste
• crushed red pepper flakes, to taste
• 1 1/4 cups fresh cilantro leaves, packed
• 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves, packed
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, chopped
• 1/2 lime, juice of
• 3/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup yogurt
• 3 cups rotisserie-cooked chicken, shredded
• reserved bacon
• 1/2 cup macadamia nuts, chopped
• 1 cup fresh spinach
• 1 cup fresh pineapple, chopped
• 1 tablespoon jalapeno, minced
• minced red pepper
• HONEY-LIME VINAIGRETTE (use 1 Tablespoon)
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice (no substitutions)
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/4 cup shallot, thinly sliced

1. HAWAIIAN CHICKEN SALAD:
2. Preheat broiler to High with rack 6" from the element.
3. Saute bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crisp, 8-10 minutes.
4. Drain on paper towel-lined plate.
5. Slice top 1/3 off the baguettes and remove the bread inside. Cut the baguette into 4 equal portions and the remaining half into 2. Brush each piece with 1 T oil, season with salt and pepper, and broil on baking sheet until toasted, 2-3 minutes.
6. Mince cilantro, mint, ginger and lime juice in food processor. Add mayonnaise, yogurt; pulse to combine. Season with salt, pepper and crushed red pepper flakes, if using.
7. Mix chicken, reserved bacon, and nuts with pesto(just made)in a bowl and set aside.
8. MAKE VINAIGRETTE:
9. Whisk lime juice, honey, oil, salt and pepper together. After assembling salads, sprinkle with shallots.
10. Toss spinach with 1 T vinaigrette; stir pineapple and jalapeno together in bowl.
11. TO ASSEMBLE SANDWICHES:
12. Divide spinach between baguettes, then top each with 1/2 cup chicken salad.
13. Garnish with red bell pepper.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/hawaiian-chicken-salad-with-honey-lime-vinaigrette-244949 (may not work)